Texas state senator calls bill a 'good start' to ensure Texas grid fairness
By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 22, 2023
Texas state Sen. Bob Hall wants Texas to correct its energy marketplace before more problems arise.
Texas Catholic bishops back school choice options
By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 20, 2023
The Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops supports school choice legislation, according to the group's executive director Jennifer Allmon.
Texas Public Policy Foundation education analyst awaits deep dives into school issues
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 20, 2023
Erin Davis Valdez has seen education from many sides. She has been a home-schooled student, teacher and school administrator, as well as participating in educational entrepreneurship, philanthropy, workforce development, online instruction and policy research.
Heritage Foundation research fellow: Universities' DEI programs serve 'political momentum' for administrators
By T.H. Lawrence | Feb 7, 2023
Jay P. Greene, a research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says the theory of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) on university campuses has created a burgeoning bureaucracy with a rapidly growing influence and spiraling costs.
Texas Woman's University DEI Council works to build 'a more inclusive culture where all students can thrive'
By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 21, 2022
Texas Woman’s University Chancellor and President Carine Feyten said she formed the Chancellor’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council in 2020 as a grassroots approach to strengthening DEI practices.
Texans for Fiscal Responsibility has plan to 'eliminate the property tax'
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 24, 2022
Tired of paying property taxes and watching them steadily increase? One Texas group may have a solution.
Institute for Energy Research: 'Demand destruction,' inflation key drop in gas prices
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 12, 2022
What is causing the decline in gas prices? It’s not what consumers might think.
Kimble County sheriff: Allowing Title 42 to expire would mean 'chaos'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 10, 2022
Allowing Title 42 to expire, which could clear the way for undocumented migrants to enter the United States, would be a disaster for Kimble County, according to a county commissioner and the sheriff.
Kansas man charged with kidnapping, raping Texas teen
By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 6, 2022
A Liberal, Kansas, man faces multiple charges after allegedly kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old girl from Denison, Texas.
Tyler man set to appear on kidnapping, trafficking, sex assault of child charges
By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 5, 2022
A Tyler man allegedly kidnapped a 13-year-old girl from Alabama, drove her to his home and kept her captive in his bedroom.
Unbound Global founder notes importance of law enforcement understanding plight of human trafficking victims
By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 23, 2021
People caught up in human trafficking are finally being treated as victims, not criminals, according to Susan Peters, the founder and global director of Unbound Global.
Greater Longview United Way official notes human trafficking hot spots include East Texas
By T.H. Lawrence | Dec 17, 2021
Yes, it can and does happen here. Human trafficking occurs in many places, including East Texas.
U.S. Customs reports 67 undocumented noncitizens found hidden in truck at border crossing
By T.H. Lawrence | Nov 19, 2021
It looked like another box truck rolling through a Border Patrol checkpoint on Nov. 9. But behind a pair of false walls in the back of the vehicle, 67 undocumented noncitizens were crammed together. Four were minors ranging in age from 8 to 13, and one 17-year-old was classified as an unaccompanied minor, according to U.S Customs.
Tarrant County sex-trafficking sting results in 115 arrests
By T.H. Lawrence | Nov 9, 2021
It was called “Buyer Beware.”
Energy analyst: 'Parasitic' renewables inflict damage on Texas power grid
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 3, 2021
Following the disastrous Winter Storm Uri in February, Texas lawmakers and energy experts set out to fix the power grid system and ensure reliability.
Seizing opportunity at the border, Mexican drug cartels are 'mutating' to human trafficking
By T.H. Lawrence | Aug 2, 2021
The office of Texas Department of Public Safety Director Col. Steven McCraw reports that human traffickers have been pushing large numbers of undocumented immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border in targeted locations to distract the Border Patrol with the lengthy process of detaining excessive numbers of immigrants.
Conservatives argue Texas election bills not as strict as laws in other states
By T.H. Lawrence | Jul 20, 2021
Texas' proposed voting laws are intended to ensure election security, not to disenfranchise any voters, according to one conservative observer.
Frank: Change in foster care system is ‘essential for the well-being of Texas children and families’
By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 26, 2021
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has been reluctant to effectively move toward a community-based care model, a recently released report reveals.
Texas Public Policy Foundation official: Agencies need to be ‘encouraging the proper application’ of uses of force to officers
By T.H. Lawrence | Mar 22, 2021
Is there a problem with excessive use of force by Texas law enforcement officers?
Energy economist Robert Michaels: Renewable fuels rely on government subsidies to exist
By T.H. Lawrence | Jan 5, 2021
Renewable energy must continue to rely on government subsidies to survive, according to a Californian energy analyst who has studied energy issues for four decades.
